The Coliseum Tickets

The Coliseum One Titans Way Nashville, TN 37213 Capacity: 68,798

The Tennessee Titans’ Nashville home was hit by a tornado while it was under construction in 1998. The twister wrecked a number of cranes and briefly delayed construction. But the excitement that day was nothing compared to what happened when the team finally began playing in the Coliseum after spending its first two seasons in Tennessee wandering from one college stadium to the next. Suffice it to say, the Titans have done some dramatic demolition work of their own.

Debuting in the fall of 1999, the Coliseum was the site of the “Music City Miracle,” one of the most memorable moments in recent National Football League history. With the Titans trailing the Buffalo Bills in the final 16 seconds of a January 2000 playoff game, Frank Wycheck scooped up a seemingly meaningless kickoff and heaved a lateral to Kevin Dyson. Incredibly, Dyson sprinted 75 yards down the sideline for the decisive score in a 22-16 comeback victory. It was the franchise’s first playoff win since 1991, and it left Bills players gaping in disbelief.

Three years later, Tennessee pulled off another feat of uncanny brinksmanship, defeating the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime, 34-31. The Steelers claimed afterward they had called a timeout before Joe Nedney’s winning field goal. But coach Bill Cowher was rebuffed by officials, and the Coliseum claimed another playoff victim.

The Coliseum is located on the east bank of the Cumberland River, on a perch overlooking downtown Nashville. The pastoral setting is at odds with the stadium’s history. Everything about the place, starting with its construction, has been fraught with drama. In addition to the tornado, a dispute over telecommunications services arose when Adelphia Communications, the Coliseum’s initial naming-rights-holder, tried to bar another company from laying cable. The confrontation led to a lawsuit. Eventually, a compromise was reached but not without some anxious moments. The relationship further soured when financial troubles forced the cable provider to relinquish its rights. That’s how the Adelphia Coliseum became, simply, the Coliseum.

In recent years, there have been fewer fireworks as the Titans have tried to regroup after a round of salary-cap-induced personnel shuffling. The Titans still boast one of the NFL’s top players in veteran quarterback Steve McNair. He’ll try to guide them back to playoff contention this fall after a 5-11 finish in 2004. The Titans face a challenging home schedule that will bring Baltimore (Sept. 18), Indianapolis (Oct. 2) and Oakland (Oct. 30) to the Coliseum. For Tennessee Titans tickets, Baltimore Ravenstickets, Indianapolis Colts tickets, Oakland Raiders tickets or any other NFL tickets, visit Gotickets.

The Coliseum is also home to the Music City Bowl, part of college football’s annual postseason spectacle. This year’s game is set for Dec. 30 and will pit the Big Ten’s No. 6 finisher against an opponent from the Southeastern Conference. Get your Music City Bowl tickets and college football tickets at Gotickets.

The Coliseum is a popular concert venue as well. It plays host to annual CMA Country Music Festival, with Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood playing at this year’s event in June. Next year’s festival is set for June 8-11. Get your concert tickets at Gotickets.

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